Assessment of Thigh Muscle After a Stretching Program
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Assessment of Muscle Architecture and Tendon After Chronic Stretching Program
- Registration Number
- NCT01820351
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish, through ultrasound, measurements of the thigh muscles (Biceps Femoris and Vastus Lateralis)and the chronic effects of a static stretching program on the muscle-tendon unit these muscles.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
- physically active male volunteers
- soldiers of the Army School of Physical Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- young men
Exclusion Criteria
- any musculoskeletal disorder in the lower limbs
- neurological or cardiovascular disease experienced previous to or reported during the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of Thigh Muscle After a Stretching Program after 8 weeks that static stretching protocol was applied
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
School of Physical Education of Rio de Janeiro
🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil